Europol’s Operation SpecTor leads to massive dark web drug bust
Coordinated by Europol and the US Department of Justice, yesterday, Operation SpecTor seized over €50mn in cash and cryptocurrency, 850 kg of drugs (including amphetamines, cocaine, MDMA and ecstasy pills) and 117 firearms. The latter, contrary to Europol’s choice of…
On to the next thing
Vitally important, rarely taught, easily messed up. In order to go onto the next thing, which we all do (unless you’re still wearing pajamas with feet and taking ballet lessons), we need to walk away from the last thing. Wrap…
SEO Tips for Education and College-Based Topics Using Keyword Clusters
Search engine optimization (SEO) is essential in today’s digital age, especially for businesses, blogs, and websites looking to drive traffic and increase their online visibility. However, when writing or blogging about anything on the internet these days, it’s best to…
Onset. Demonology tactics and Russian military bases – We Make Money Not Art
How do you convey the methodical coldness of Russian colonial violence? How do you document the dawning of an invasion that has been repeatedly denied by the aggressor? How do you expose its stealth? How do you communicate its horror…
Major VCs unite in alliance to help startups and investors reach net zero
A group of over 23 VCs across Europe and the US have joined forces this week to guide startups and their early-stage investors towards net zero, in an effort to decarbonise the global economy and the venture capital industry. The…
Responsibilities, Qualifications, and Physical Requirements
The role of a restaurant cashier is important in ensuring a positive dining experience for customers. A restaurant cashier is responsible for handling payments, accurately recording orders, and providing excellent customer service. This article will outline the key responsibilities, qualifications,…
Explaining it to a kid
It can be difficult. Explaining atoms or molecules, or decision making, or what you do at your job… The reason that it’s difficult is that in order to explain something, we need to really understand it first. Not simply be…
What is Marketing Automation? 4 Easy Ways to Leverage it for Your Business
Are you tired of repeating the same tasks for your business every day? There are so many tasks that need to be done on a daily basis. But a lot of this work doesn’t even need too much attention. The…
Off-Earth. Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space – We Make Money Not Art
Off-Earth. Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space, by astrophysicist Erika Nesvold. Published by MIT Press. While books on interplanetary travel typically focus on technology, Off-Earth probes fundamental questions related to politics and ethics, reminding us that space…
Airbus’ new modular multi-purpose space station
SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket may have exploded during launch this week. However, that does not mean that Elon, or humanity for that matter, is not determined to enter a new era of space exploration. To reach further out into the…
No time to waste
Of course there isn’t. Time is all we’ve got. Time is all there is. We can’t waste time because it’s not ours to waste. It’s simply the way we keep track of everything else. Source link
How to Communicate with Your Customers: 6 Effective Options
Understand + Communicate with Your Customers Not so long ago, there were only a handful of ways you could communicate with your customers. 1. Telephone 2. Traditional mail (affectionately called snail mail) 3. Face-to-face meetings In many ways, these strategies…
Damp as an indicator of social inequalities – We Make Money Not Art
In some rental housing across the British Isles, mould blackens parts of walls and ceilings. It takes over clothes while damp and leaks damage food items and furniture. The health of tenants living in these conditions is also affected, with…
European VC fundraising on pace for lowest total since 2015
It’s been a tough start to the year for tech investments. According to a new report, European VC fundraising is on pace for its lowest annual total since 2015. Research by PitchBook, a financial data firm, found that European VC…
Wrestling the Alligator…and Winning, by Erica Douglass (erica.biz)
(Erica’s note: I’m back and committed to blogging for 2017!) I recently started a new diet–low-carb, or ketogenic. (I’m more “low carb” than ketogenic right now, the difference being that I try to…
The explosion | Seth’s Blog
We spend much of our worrying time on crises. Our media is filled with warnings, coverage and fear of cataclysms. The big boom, the sudden end, the crash. In fact, rot is far more common. Things decay unless we persistently…
7 Useful Tips to Create an Efficient Content Strategy for Your Blog
Content is the key driver that ensures your success when starting a new blog. It helps you connect with a relevant audience and generate traction for your site. This calls for an efficient content strategy tailored to your needs and…
Report on Artistic Freedom in Europe – We Make Money Not Art
I remember the incensed headlines when the opera Carmen, directed by Leo Moscato, premiered at the Teatro del Maggio Fiorentino in 2018. In the revised final scene, Carmen -who lives in a Roma camp- is stabbed by her lover, the…
Europe surpasses US in private spacetech investment for first time
For the first time ever, Europe has surpassed the US in private spacetech investment, according to new research. A study by Seraphim, a leading spacetech VC firm, found the European sector attracted $565m in the first quarter of this year….
New Year, New Business, by Erica Douglass (erica.biz)
You may have wondered why I haven’t blogged in so long–until this week! The answer is pretty simple: 1Up Repairs exceeded all our expectations in terms of revenue and growth, and between that…
Consider switching sides | Seth’s Blog
One of the spokespeople for the new milk marketing campaign confessed that she doesn’t really like drinking milk. Sales are way down, and an entire generation is drinking other beverages. Other than the people who are paid to sell or…
New Hummer EV and Acura Integra Type S at South OC Cars and Coffee
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Political Art and Activism – We Make Money Not Art
The Art of Protest: Political Art and Activism. Published by Gestalten. Edited by Alain Bieber & Francesca Gavin. Bieber is the artistic director of the cultural institution NRW-Forum Düsseldorf. He used to run rebel:art which was one of my favourite…
Mammoth meatball beef exposes foodtech’s patent problem
A bitter feud has erupted over who first resurrected the woolly mammoth — as a meatball. The de-extinct delicacy was unveiled last week at Nemo Science Museum in the Netherlands. Naturally, no mammoths were harmed in the making of the…